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Coffee Now Served Less Hawt

by Sean on December 10, 2009

The ordinance requires an adult entertainment license for stands where baristas wear pasties that don’t cover the bottom half of their breasts or thongs that don’t fully cover their rear ends. Starting next month, employees and customers of such stands must be at least 18. Violators could be shut down as a public nuisance. via seattletimes.nwsource.com [...]

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5 Things That Rocked In My 30′s

by Sean on March 1, 2009

Image by Akrage via Flickr So 30 was a good year for me. Here are 5 highlights. Quit SBUX at the top Got hired at the Firm Finally made it to Canada Got a Washington State Drivers license after 7 years in Seattle Spent time with incredible individuals

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What’s Brewing? Unemployment

by Sean on July 29, 2008

Image via WikipediaToday, some buds of mine lost their jobs at Starbucks Coffee Company. Most had worked for the company over 5 years. It only took 15 to let them go. The ones that didn’t get fired now work in an environment of uncertainty. Personally, I think this SBUX game ends in an acquisition, corporate [...]

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A Quick Update

by Sean on April 14, 2008

Image via WikipediaI am working hard for my money now. It is a great experience I am learning a ton and contributing as well. Microsoft as a company is interesting to work in. I have learned and done more here in 3 weeks than I ever did at Starbucks. I have edited documentation for a [...]

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3 Things Leaving Starbucks Taught Me

by Sean on March 22, 2008

1. People leave managers, not companies.2. Pumpkin Spice Chai Tea Latte’s are glorious when it is 30 degrees out.3. Focus is less important than results.

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